Playing with a Hang (drum)

Kirby Ramanan Hang drum My friend who rents me healing space for my Craniosacral practice has a Hang (Drum) which is in that space. I have been using it as a tool for cathartic release for the past few months, sometimes arriving at harmonious sounds in the process. [It is difficult to get a goodContinue reading “Playing with a Hang (drum)”

Tibetan Medicine Symposium – contrasts between East and West

This post will actually be coming soon. (Sorry about the premature posting.) I typically give posts 5 – 7 days to brew as I make certain that all my ideas are well-organized, considered and articulated. This post violated that rule and did not fit all of these parameters, so I will refine it further andContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine Symposium – contrasts between East and West”

Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – Key Note Address

The Key Note Speech for the Symposium was given by Prof. Tenzin Robert Thurman. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I should add that I fancy myself to be an aspiring Buddhist practitioner, as well as an alternative health practitioner, so I was in agreement with almost everything he said. For someone else with differentContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – Key Note Address”

Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – the Maitri Project

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for reading and visiting. This is the first post about the April 13th – 15th Symposium at the University of Virginia commemorating the opening of the Contemplative Sciences Center and the Arura Tibetan Medical Group in Charlottesville. Friday had twoContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – the Maitri Project”

Change what goes into your body

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Thanks for visiting! A post about healthy lifestyle, diet  and the little things we can do to stay healthy.  By the way (my disclaimer), I do not claim to prevent, cure, treat or diagnose any disease – rather this blog isContinue reading “Change what goes into your body”

A Brief Discussion on the Progressed Moon in the 6th House

This material is copyrighted by M Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for visiting! You can visit http://www.mkirbymoore.com to see what Kirby offers. Progressed Moon in the 6th House This is a post about a topic within Western Astrology, and as a result, I am writing for people who have a limitedContinue reading “A Brief Discussion on the Progressed Moon in the 6th House”

Taking advantage of quality UVa programs

I graduated in May, so my knowledge of UVa activities and academics is still fairly fresh. I graduated with my BA in Psychology, along with taking five semesters of the Tibetan language to satisfy my language requirement. Therefore, this post will mainly discuss the merits of some of the Psychology classes and professors at theContinue reading “Taking advantage of quality UVa programs”

Somatic Moves to Well-being, senior style, Part IV

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. This post is a continuation of a descriptive piece from mid-March when I taught a class on relaxation and stress-relief to seniors. I’d recommend scrolling down and reading Part I through III to get some background info. I want to start outContinue reading “Somatic Moves to Well-being, senior style, Part IV”